Truman Pierson and Christopher Fitz are developing behind-the-ear EEG patches and an accompanying app that issues an alert if ...

In our Medical Myths series, we approach medical misinformation head on. Using expert insight and peer reviewed research to wrestle fact from fiction, MNT brings clarity to the myth riddled world of ...

While the signs of some chronic illnesses are vague or invisible, epilepsy symptoms can be hard to miss. The neurological disorder is characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures, or periods of ...

SUDEP describes the unexpected death of a person with epilepsy who was otherwise in good health. Though it is rare, seizures ...

Traditional epilepsy treatments can sometimes have side effects such as dizziness, fatigue, and upset stomach. These side effects rarely develop into anything worse, but they can be extremely ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that everything looked normal. She did an MRI, a CT scan and two ...

Every November since 1969, organizations across the country have sought to break the stigma surrounding epilepsy by celebrating Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the month, advocates aim to provide ...

NA denotes not applicable, and ND not detected. Febrile seizures plus are febrile seizures that occur after the age when these seizures usually occur (3 months to 6 years) or when there are concurrent ...

The KCNQ2 Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Market is set for significant growth, fueled by next-generation sequencing, R&D investment in channelopathy therapeutics, and improved pediatric ...

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, previously known as pseudoseizures, usually have a psychological cause. They are different from epilepsy and do not involve changes to electrical impulses in the ...